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These four European car giants are going BIG in China as they look to grow a bigger foothold in world's biggest market
Chinese car makers are arriving in Europe thick and fast, and dominating. But what are European car makers doing to dominate on China's automotive home turf?
The original SUV upgraded for the modern era: We drive the new Toyota RAV4
Scary to think how long ago it is since the original RAV4 from Japan caused such a stir when launched in 1994. Now in its sixth iteration, we've driven it to see if it still cuts the SUV mustard.
EVs hit record sales in reaction to surging fuel prices and availability of cheaper Chinese models
Some 86,120 new EVs were bought in March - the most ever in a single month. While this is largely driven by customers reacting to higher fuel prices, Chinese makers are gaining popularity.
Do anti-glare driving glasses REALLY stop you from being dazzled by headlights at night?
A test of anti-dazzle specs found that most not only failed to reduce headlight glare, some restricted the driver's visibility to the point that they were deemed to be potentially dangerous.
Pump prices rocketed at record rate last month as Iran war sent average cost of filling up with petrol soaring by £11 and £22 for diesel
Average petrol prices surged by 20p a litre in March while diesel soared by a staggering 40p.
Vauxhall parent company Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK petrol cars including Peugeots and Citroens over fire risk - is your motor impacted?
Vehicle impacted are all new or relatively new cars produced between 2023 and 2026 and use the company's 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine.
Cars written off by road tax: VED hikes leave popular 2000s models too costly to run and impossible to sell
It has led to a surge in examples being scrapped despite being perfectly roadworthy and capable of offering hard-up households years of reliable and affordable motoring.
Jaguar Land Rover sales recover as production returns to normal levels after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover has reported a recovery in sales over the past quarter after restarting production following a major cyber attack.
The Renault Twingo is back: But can the electric 'Le Frog' match the much-loved 90s original?
The much awaited Renault Twingo has arrived and Ray Massey has reviewed the sub-£20k city EV. Is it an even better buyer than the original iconic nameplate?
The petrol price apps Rachel Reeves recommends to save money - but are they any good?
The government is telling drivers to use its Fuel Finder and fuel apps to save money at the pumps as the cost for fuel rockets. But are the apps fully accurate? And what do they do? We take a look.
Our neighbour's Ferrari keeps us awake at night - what can we do?
The car is so loud that it makes our windows rattle, which is impossible to sleep through. How can we make this stop?
Tricky road ahead for Ducati boss as motorbike company turns 100
Ducati's big birthday comes at a difficult time. The Iran war is obviously damaging for anyone selling luxury goods, including high-end motorcycles.
I'm one of the first to drive the new £120,000 electric Jaguar GT - does it feel like a proper Jag?
Jaguar's electric four-door GT debuts in September. But well before it does, Daily Mail motoring editor Rob Hull has driven it to understand if it truly feels like a Jag.
Banks rally after watchdog cuts cost of car finance scandal compensation scheme from £11bn to £9bn
Lloyds Banking Group rose 1.2%, or 1.06p, to 92.34p, while Barclays added 1.2%, or 4.55p, to 389.45p. Smaller lender Close Brothers rose 5%, or 19p, to 400.6p.
How much is your car tax going up this year? Vehicle excise duty hiked by as much as £200 for some motors
Most drivers are set to see their annual costs rise to £200 a year from 1 April, though some face paying astronomical levies of up to £5,690.